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How Falling Oil Prices Are Upending Russian Politics


MOSCOW — In 2014-2015, Russia’s domestic policy was pushed abroad — first toward Ukraine, then toward Syria. In 2016, the Russian authorities will have to shift their focus away from shaping the world order and toward putting their own house in order. Otherwise, they will not survive. Over the last two years, President Vladimir Putin has confirmed his legitimacy through the use of extraordinary measures — war and the mobilization of public opinion. But that type of legitimacy desensitizes a society that requires ever more frequent and grandiose “feats” to evoke a comparable response. Russia’s dealings with Crimea, Novorossiya, Syria …read more

Source: The Huffington Post

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